Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Most cancer patients will not know if their cancer has spread. HPV isnt something that you can look at and tell its there. Only thru a test would it be determined that you have it. It sounds like there is alot of confusion as to whats going on. Make an appointment with a cancer center and start from square one. Let a whole team of specialists evaluate you and determine whats happening. Im sure you will be able to get into a top center in the NY area. http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |